The little journey was a fruitful one. Wandered over to Twistyland again, then went to Waldenbooks. I picked up the issue of Popular Science… better than I’d hoped for. I got a Full name credit and a link to my livejournal….I wonder how much it’ll change my hit trends?

I also picked up the Essential Tomb of Dracula for a bathroom book (and placed an order for the essential Howard the Duck). Man, you can’t go wrong with stuff like this. $12 for almost 600 pages of classic comics, bound for the bookshelf. Plus, no missing issues to contend with.

After getting my bookstore bounty, I stopped off at the Japanese Market for some veggie sushi and to replenish my ever-dwindling supply of strawberry and Men’s pocky. It’s my sweet-tooth balm of choice. Only cow tales can dare to compete, but they’re a strong contender.. ( the cost locally is about 2/3 of what the net is charging, too.)

It occurs to me that I bought a lot of things stuck to other things today.

Ink stuck to paper.

Paper Glued to cardboard.

Veggies stuck to especially sticky rice inside a seaweed wrap stuck to itself, holding it all together.

Fudge of some sort stuck to cookie wafers.

Cookie items had boxes held together with glue, price tags glued on to the boxes, and were put plastic bags with more colorful ink stuck to the outside of that.

Friday Five meme

PT went well, the measured flexibility, sensation, etc, and Jeff seems to be on top of what he needs to do. Now, I hope that Liberty Mutual is able to keep abreast of what’s needed, paperwork-wise. I start 3x a week for 4 weeks, starting Tuesday, if everyone gets the act together. I’ll add a helping push this afternoon to help with the schedule.

I think I’ll take a little jaunt down to the beach today, and just take in some sea air. Today is cool and inviting… can’t resist the wanderlust.

Until later, dear journal.

Bollywood Vinyl / LP covers gallery

File this under “I had no idea until seeing it on a History Channel show”: Jet trucks.

There should only have been one. A 5^th Highlander movie? Who keeps funding these?

Want to listen to the soundtrack to “The Return of the King“? Here you go. Nice commentary, too. There are similar essays on the first two movies, too: Fellowship and Two Towers

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The Florida Grand Opera Society is sponsoring the local NPR station, advertising La Traviata by talking about how it’s a classic, and the fact that there’s English subtitles above the stage.

But the biggest selling point? “Come see the opera Richard Gere took Julia Roberts to in Pretty Woman.”

Uh… wha?

Got a runaway call at 11pm… a twelve year old girl that high-tailed it because her grades were bad. I put the system in motion, and right as I was getting ready to hit the approve key for launch, Miami police called back on the other line and let me know that she was found, safe at her dad’s place. (She’s in custody of her mom and stepfather.) I asked if friends and family were notified, but I guess they didn’t think to call the kid’s birth-father right away. ah well… That saves me from maybe waking up about 960 folks if they go to bed before 11pm. (They would’ve gone knocking door-to-door if the child wasn’t found by 11:45, so there’d not been much sleep for anyone in that neighborhood, even with unlisted numbers.)

Sweet Sakes, these wasabe peas are the hottest things I’ve ever had. Are they just wasabe rolled in a ball? are there no peas?

Bro stopped by and dropped over a “prize” he “won” from a nearby car show. I smell BS, because he was evasive and unclear as to how he got it. I suspect the prize (a stereo/tool battery-charger) is something that fell off of the back of a truck. His chin looks fine, the stitches are barely noticeable.

Make a movie out of any given webpage (thanks ldy!)

For example, my journal produces – Continue reading #6259 workies / Bro visit for a moment/ screenplay generator →

Going back on call for ACIM tonight. Not taking any painkillers, so I’m legal and clear to do phone work. I never did get out to pick up the magazine today, and now I’m tethered in for the night o heading out now isn’t in the cards. Tomorrow after PT looks like a more likely time.

In weather news, the winds have died down this evening, but the air is cool and fresh… the day is quiet, now that the sky is dark and the air is still.

Coolest inventions in 2003 chosen by Time Magazine.

Oh, I really like this feature.

“Coming soon…

Friends page via POP3
This isn’t available yet, but soon paid members will be able to check their friends pages via POP3. That’s right: you’ll just have to add LiveJournal as an incoming mail server in your mail client, and let it check for friends updates in the background. All the details aren’t worked out, but it’s looking good so far.”

(I never got into audblog, because I was skittish about giving my password to a third party. This seems to work quite well.) I notice if you look at it from my homepage’s embedded journal, it keeps my lj’s color scheme, rather than my custom embed layout. Fortunately, they match fairly well.)

Just hung out this morning, thinking pleasant thoughts of my sweetheart, enjoying the sounds of heavy winds outside against the chimes. Contemplating where the day will take me today. I see a little journey out and about midday, perhaps. Playing with the new “voice-blog” thingum, and look forward to seeing how it turns out.

Random Scotto factoid – I had a huge crush on Melanie Chartoff in the early 80s, when she was on the SNL copy called Fridays. (I was about 12 at the time, but knew a cutie when I saw one, still do, in fact.)

Turns out that climate changes may just be causing the common Monarch butterfly to be endangered Continue reading #6256 Butterflies, Christ, Wind and Dexterity →

Called up the Gray Pumpkin… I was glad to hear that he was just offline and hanging with D’Moody the last week or so. (Pam visits at Thanksgiving-time these years) I got a chance to speak with Mrs.Pumpkin, but missed a chance to really gab and make up… I was surprised…I figured she’d be at work, and was taken a little aback. So I just asked to talk to GP, before I realized I could make small talk and be friendly with her. Ah well. Next time, maybe. There was a time when she was a good buddy, too, not just Mrs.P. Anyhow, I had a really nice gab with GP about this that and the other… mostly monster movies, old gaming, mental leaps, mutual acquaintances, and so on. It was a good time, and I’m glad I rang him up. (I’m even happier that I remembered that his long distance is free, and that he could call me back at no cost.) Man, if I went a week or two without checking my email… I’d be buried. I can only imagine the wading he has in front of him.

Bro called up… he wants to start a not-for-profit surf group. Could be interesting, but I wonder if he’s up to the meaty part of the task. He’d like me to set him up with an email address and website, which can be easy enough for his needs. I’m not laying out any cash, though.

Swung by Twistyland and Archives (the used bookstore) this afternoon. The game store is sparse, but clean and sharp, with a lot of well-lit and clean tables in the back for miniatures/RPG/card gaming. The prices seem right, but the comic supply is better at the super-uber-humongous Borders a few blocks over. It looks like Tate’s wins for now, but it might be a fun place to go with Dan to play heroclix over lunch sometime. They do sell a fine selection of overpriced pocky. I’ll sooner get dark chocolate “Men’s Pocky” at the market up the street. Archives had a lot of tempting books, and I picked up a couple of inexpensive novels there. I’ll review ’em over time.

It looks like the landlord is officially selling the building here; a landscaper came by earlier today, to evaluate changes and work out what needs to be done to clean up the place by order of the new owner. I wonder if Frankie will become the new guy’s problem after the place changes hands, and how long it’ll take to change over ownership. Now that my back is better, it’s time to start thinking more seriously about a condo now, just as a preparation for the future. I’ll talk to the LL and see what things are planned.

A feature which purports to explore “120 of the greatest cultural, spiritual and physical pursuits in the world.” (This issue, East Africa and the Masai)

Bro won a cruise last night at his telemarketing job. Not too shabby, but his fortune has always spiked remarkably high and low. I hope that his good luck continues. Free food and Vegas shows, and fortunately, gambling isn’t a vice of his.

Hippies just sort of plopped off for a half minute to say hi… it was nice to get a blink with Dave for a sec… he says that he’ll have more time in the next couple of weeks to come.

It’s not very rainy outside, but the wind is really churning right now. spinning the clouds, and making the sky a pale gray.

Natalie wrote me last night and is offering me $20 a month again for two text links on my homepage. Looks like I’ll be getting more play paypal cash again soon. Payments started about this time last year, come to think of it. I’m all for text links with no pop ups, properly denoted as paid advertisers.

Random Scotto factoid – I’m really overcautious when it comes to handling hot objects. Toner/fusers cartridges, reaching into the oven, whatever. I’m almost a scaredy cat when it comes to retrieving / handling hot things… I’m not sure why. It could be because no gloves ever really fit properly, my wrists stick out or mitts are too big to get into a running laser printer.

As always, feel free to post in comments for detail or if you can’t do polls.

If you’ve ever had occasion to say, “Man, I really think the world would be improved if there were snails that had magnetic scales instead of those soft underbellies,” you’re in luck after all. Continue reading #6254 Ad income back, bro good luck, thanksgiving poll, magnetic snails →

Congratulations, Sirenity!

Someone is tarring a roof outside. I stepped out earlier to collect my mail, and get a “breath of fresh air,” and instead got a snootful of gag-choke-gasp-blech.

Random Scotto factoids/stream of thought (isn’t my whole journal? all links will have hover info, too) maybe to be rewritten later in a more coherent fashion:

Watching the Angry Beavers this afternoon, I idly noticed that they have a wagon wheel chandelier in the dam. This set off a lot of old memories, because the crew I used to hang with when I was sixteen or so ate at a “Bonanza” (later it changed into Ponderosa, and then into a Perkin’s, and eventually became a cheezy under 21 teen “nightclub”) restaurant near our school in Delray Beach at the time, and it was lit by the same “frontier-style” decor. It was a super-cheap food spot to eat at, and the waitresses were cute in little pseudo-western outfits, so it was a natural place to go after school, or on the weekends. They had fantastic Texas toast and corn on the cob, and really large hamburgers. The French fries were not so great. That place was where we planned the vast our deviltry, far from prying ears of parents or anyone who might care.

One such harebrained plan that actually came to fruition was the theft of a life-size “Mac Tonite” statue from a nearby McDonald’s, and then drowning it at the bottom of a nearby canal, with a flashing street barricade folded underneath to hold it underwater… there was something great about looking at Mac, maybe fifteen feet underwater, only occasionally giving off bubbles and strobing in an eerie amber light. I remember wanting to keep the head, but we feared that keeping it would be evidence against us. I brazenly figured that being under 18 meant that I could get away with it, but was convinced if my parents found out that the punishment would far outstrip the crime.

Speaking of heads, my partner in this crime was Brent, a former fellow student at ACHS, coworker at the Library, (and only other guy willing to actually participate in the more goofy teen schemes we all dreamed up) who died years later from a frying pan hitting the back of his skull. He came to a sudden stop in his jeep on the way home from camping and he hadn’t secured all the junk in the back. He was killed pretty much instantly, and I didn’t find out about it until I saw something about it in LWC’s school newsletter, about six months later. I called his mother, to offer my condolences and she pretty much went to pieces on the phone. He was one of my three best friends during the 80s, and we totally drifted apart after I left the library and college.

Saudis ‘fear sand shortage’ Continue reading #6252 Happy! Facty! Stinky! Newsy! Sandy! Linky! Random stream of Thinky! →

The Anagram Server. Ah.. makes scrambles so easy. (I recommend using the advanced features, to trim the word list a bit)

Here are some very entertaining LJers on my list. Hover for the real name, and click to read their journal.

Tired Hem
A Jubilee
Less Yam Stew
Eaten Decoy
No Feds Needed
Tiny Air Funk

Hooray for German thumb-biters! Man ‘caught burglar with his teeth’ Continue reading #6251 Scottobear is an anagram for Escort Boat. (Or was that Caste Robot? Taco Strobe?) →

Veteran’s Day. Thank you, to all the people that served, and those who continue to serve in order to keep people protected and free.

Very Nice, my fittest PT visit is Friday at 9am. Good of them to call me back and make sure all is well! I just have to call ACIM and let them know what my schedule is looking like.

*burp* Leftover Panak Paneer makes a belly happy! However, I’m now out, and must get resources for more. Newt is as interested in curry as he is in mint, by the way. He won’t take salmon from atop sushi from Danny, though. The little orange boy is a weirdo, but I love him nonetheless.

Talked a lot last night with Cathi and Dave. They’re busybusy, with the new house, and new baby coming. They invited me to Mayah’s Birthday later this month, and I’d like to attend if at all possible. Plus, it’s an excuse to go with Danny to Toys R Us! They’re swinging by this afternoon for a little while…that’ll be nice.

A kindergarten report on Incas and Guinea Pigs.

Cobblestone Minefield -Simply get from the top right square to the bottom left. Your psychic abilities will let you know how many mines are nearby. Use logic and kittens to navigate a clear path. Try and step on as many stones as possible for a higher score. A nifty, if gory variation on minesweeper. Don’t sacrifice the kittens too early!

Ed Lu has the greatest view (500k jpg, 1000×655, well worth the download) on (of) the planet. Luckily he’s taking photos:

Sunlight reflects off of the lakes of Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario. The area lies between Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods, just north of the U.S.-Canada border. The long vertical clouds in the image are condensation trails produced in the wake of jet airplanes, probably from heavy air traffic around Chicago O’Hare. ISS007-E-12858 (August 17, 2003, 180 mm lens).

See more at NASA’s Astronaut Photography of the Earth microsite, if microsite is the right term for a website containing 476,363 images. Search All Photography of Earth, via a click map / grid.

Gorg the Movie. Gorg is a furry creation of a Swedish(I think) snowboard company. If you like watching giant creatures straight out of Sesame Street dancing in a cave and chewing on soccer balls, this is for you. How else can I describe it, just watch. It’s got a groovy soundtrack to boot.

No thrilling climax, just Gorg. Good ol’ Gorg. 15.7 meg quicktime

According to Fathers Who Breastfeed, male breasts also can produce milk — which comes in handy for the times mother is unavailable or father wants to gross out his friends.

Breadmakers Feel Pain From Atkins Diet – Continue reading #6250 Veteran's Day. Beautiful Earth Shots, Hippies visiting today →

Veteran’s Day. Thank you, to all the people that served, and those who continue to serve in order to keep people protected and free.

Very Nice, my fittest PT visit is Friday at 9am. Good of them to call me back and make sure all is well! I just have to call ACIM and let them know what my schedule is looking like.

*burp* Leftover Panak Paneer makes a belly happy! However, I’m now out, and must get resources for more. Newt is as interested in curry as he is in mint, by the way. He won’t take salmon from atop sushi from Danny, though. The little orange boy is a weirdo, but I love him nonetheless.

Talked a lot last night with Cathi and Dave. They’re busybusy, with the new house, and new baby coming. They invited me to Mayah’s Birthday later this month, and I’d like to attend if at all possible. Plus, it’s an excuse to go with Danny to Toys R Us! They’re swinging by this afternoon for a little while…that’ll be nice.

A kindergarten report on Incas and Guinea Pigs.

Cobblestone Minefield -Simply get from the top right square to the bottom left. Your psychic abilities will let you know how many mines are nearby. Use logic and kittens to navigate a clear path. Try and step on as many stones as possible for a higher score. A nifty, if gory variation on minesweeper. Don’t sacrifice the kittens too early!

Ed Lu has the greatest view (500k jpg, 1000×655, well worth the download) on (of) the planet. Luckily he’s taking photos:

Sunlight reflects off of the lakes of Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario. The area lies between Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods, just north of the U.S.-Canada border. The long vertical clouds in the image are condensation trails produced in the wake of jet airplanes, probably from heavy air traffic around Chicago O’Hare. ISS007-E-12858 (August 17, 2003, 180 mm lens).

See more at NASA’s Astronaut Photography of the Earth microsite, if microsite is the right term for a website containing 476,363 images. Search All Photography of Earth, via a click map / grid.

Gorg the Movie. Gorg is a furry creation of a Swedish(I think) snowboard company. If you like watching giant creatures straight out of Sesame Street dancing in a cave and chewing on soccer balls, this is for you. How else can I describe it, just watch. It’s got a groovy soundtrack to boot.

No thrilling climax, just Gorg. Good ol’ Gorg. 15.7 meg quicktime

According to Fathers Who Breastfeed, male breasts also can produce milk — which comes in handy for the times mother is unavailable or father wants to gross out his friends.

Breadmakers Feel Pain From Atkins Diet – Continue reading #6250 Veteran’s Day. Beautiful Earth Shots, Hippies visiting today →

Well, the PT folks called back, and are getting verification from insurance. Let’s hope that doesn’t take too long. I’m keeping my 9am deadline.

Brother apparently got hit by a car on his bike last night… got ten stitches in his chin, and went to the emergency room. He’s fine now, apparently they got the license number of the white Cadillac that hit him, and ran. Fortunately, he was able to call an ambulance with his cell-phone. He’s good enough to go back to work today, and no concussion. If I had a nickel for every time that kid’s been to the ER, I’d have a good sock-load of nickels, usable to knock out people like a blackjack. I can count off the top of my head at least 10 times in the last 2 or 3 years. I’m very happy that he’s OK, and hope that his bones stay strong and his skull un-cracked.

I still haven’t seen hide nor hair of Ray online or telephone-wise since before surgery. No replies to emails, and no activity on the necromancer games website. I hope that it’s something as simple as having telephone trouble.

Danny’s healing up well from his illness… and has today off to play catch up, as his school reworks national holidays into 3-day weekends.

Super hot showers are still counted as a delightful blessing. In fact, I think I’ll take one now.

Vampire game clue – “Pssst. Empaths Guild 1 is right next to Vauxite and 12th today. I don’t know how much longer it will be there, though.”

How Livejournal works diagram (via bandicoot)

Ok, even Rotten Tomatoes gives The Matrix 3 a foul review, overall. It’s currently at 35%, and generally a 60% is a sign of a decent flick. A cursory scan of the positive reviews on the page are almost apologetic, too. How could the series have fallen so far? Ah well, the first one holds its own well enough. (See: Highlander & Co. for the words worst trilogy fall from a good movie to bad)

Oh, man. Apparently This weekend was the Garlic Festival, too. *tummy rumble* I think some roasted Garlic would set me right.

Stryper was playing up the street. Hover over the name… I’m a little embarrassed that I know what the name of the band means. 80’s Christian Metalheads, still on tour. Suddenly, I’m glad that I’m staying at home tonight.

Random Scotto Factoid: I am hard to impress, but easy to please.

Random Ol’-west / talking dog joke –

A Three-legged dog walks into a saloon and says “I’m looking for the man that shot my paw.”

Nyuk nyuk.

Pure Excitement Comics: Long lost golden age comics scanned in, and put online. Gosh, they’re corny. Issue one features Yank & Doodle, Magno, and Kid Tyrant!

So bad, that I had to make this icon from issue #2. I’m not sure what I’ll ever use it for, but it cracked me up too much to ignore. Oh, the times were so different back in the 40s.

In related news, Avengers / JLA… a good comic book Fan’s Wallpaper. I can name a good chunk of these guys.

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